Cycling At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Team Pursuit
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The men's team pursuit at the
1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...
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was held from 27 to 29 August 1960. There were 76 participants from 19 nations.


Competition format

The team pursuit event consisted of both a time trial (with up to 2 teams on the track at the same time) and a series of head-to-head races between 2 teams. There were a total of four rounds: an elimination round, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. * Elimination round: This round was a time trial, with 1 or 2 teams on the track simultaneously. The top 8 times, regardless of heat, advanced to the head-to-head competitions. * Quarterfinals: There were four quarterfinals. Beginning with the quarterfinals, each round featured a single head-to-head race. The winner of each advanced to the semifinals while the loser was eliminated. * Semifinals: There two semifinals. The winner of each advanced to the gold medal final, the loser to the bronze medal final. * Finals: A gold medal final and a bronze medal final were held.


Results


Elimination round


Quarterfinals


Quarterfinal 1


Quarterfinal 2


Quarterfinal 3


Quarterfinal 4


Semifinals


Semifinal 1


Semifinal 2


Finals


Bronze medal final


Gold medal final


Final classification


References

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